400 PHALACK0C0E\CIDJ5. 



n-^}. Imm. sk. Cape York, North-east Aus- Salvin-Goduian Coll. 



tralia. 



q. Ad. sk. Port Denison, Queeusland. Old Coll. 



r. (S imm. sk. Moreton Bay. E. Hargitt, Esq. [P.]. 



s, t. Ad. et imm. New South Wales. Australian Museum 



sk. _ [P.]. 



u. Imm. sk. Murray District, Victoria. Sir G. Grey [P.]. 



33. Phalacrocorax brevirostris. 



Phalacrocorax brevirostris, Gould, P. Z. S. 18.37, p. 26 ; G. R. Gray, 

 Lid of B. pt. iii. p. 188 (1844) ; Buller, B. N. Zeal. p. .3-30, pi. right- 

 hand fig. (18731 ; Hutton, Ibis, 1874, p. 42 ; Buller, Ibis, 1874, p. 121 

 [Chatham Is.] ; id. Man. B. N. Zeal. p. 94, pi. xxxiv. fig. 2 (1882) ; 

 id. B. N. Zeal. 2nd ed. ii. p. 168 (1888). 



Graculus brevirostris, G. R. Gray, Voy. Erebus cS* Terror, Birds, 

 p. 20 (184.5) ; Reichenb. Syn. Av. pi. xxxii." fig. 2308 (18-50) ; G. R. 

 Gray, Ibis, 1862, p. 252 [iSay of Islands] ; SM. Mus. Pays-Bas, vi. 

 Pelec. p. 16 (1863); G. R. Gray, Hand-l. B. iii. p. 129 (1871); 

 Finsch, J. f. 0. 1870, p. 377 [Avon R.], 1872, p. 259; id. J.f. 0. 

 1874, pp. l74. 216. 



Graculus melanoleucus, G. R. Gray (nee Vieill.), Voy. Erebus ^ 

 Terror, Birds, p. 20 (1845). 



Carbo flavagula, Peale, Zool. E.xpl. Exped., Birds, p. 270 (1848). 



Haliaeus brevirostris, Bonap. Comp. Av. p. 178 (1855). 



Carbo brevirostris, Cassin, U.S. E.vpl. Exped., Orn. p. 375 (1858). 



Pelecanus carboides, Elhnan, Zool. 1861, p. 7472. 



Phalacrocorax finschi, Shnrpe, Voy. Erebus Sf Terror, Birds, App. 

 p. 34 (1875) [partial albino]; ^Buller, Man. B. N. Zeal. p. 95 

 (1882). 



Adult in hreeding-plumage. Entire plumage glossy black, with a 

 slight greenish tinge on the upper ])arts and sides of the body ; the 

 line of feathers from the nostril to the eye, sides of the head, chin, 

 throat, and fore part of the neck pure white ; wing- coverts and 

 scapulars shining greyish black, margined with deep black ; a crest 

 of rather stiff elongate feathers on the crown, the longest measuring 

 about 1"5 inch ; a few scattered white plumules on the back of the 

 head and neck. Tail composed of 12 feathers. Iris deep chocolate- 

 brown ; naked skin in front of the eye and bordering the pouch 

 greenish yellow ; bill bright yellow, changing into black on the 

 ridge and towards the hook ; legs and feet black {Buller'). Total 

 length about 22 inches, culmen 1-1, wing 8-6-9, tail 6, tarsus 1-4, 

 outer toe and claw 2' 7. 



Adult in 7ion-hreeding plumage. Only differs in having the feathers 

 of the crest shorter and the white plumules absent. 



Young in first plumage has the upper parts much like those of 

 the adult, but with a general brownish tinge ; the head, neck, and 

 underparts very dark brownish black, paler on the chin and throat. 



A rather older specimen is rapidly attaining a white throat, the 

 chin and many of the feathers of the throat being white, while the 

 tips of the feathers of the fore-neck and chest are pale brown ; this 

 appears to be due to wear. 



